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No. 417,852. Patented Dec. 24, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL BAUMAN, OF SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA.

TAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 417,852, dated December 24, 1889.

Application filed July 31, 1889. Serial No. 319,323. (No model.)

T0 (LZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, SAMUEL BAUMAN, of Santa Cruz, countv of Santa Cruz, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Ticket-Holders for Piece-Goods; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to a device for marking goods in dry-goods stores, such as are known as piece-goods. I

I term my device a ticket-holder; and it consists of a plate folded to fit the end of the board upon which the goods are rolled, and having straps or slots in which the ticket or card may be slipped.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanation of my invention, Figure 1 is a view of my ticket-holder, showing its application to the board. Fig. 2 is an end View of the same.

lVhat are known as piecegoods are usually rolled upon boards, and, being laid upon the shelf with the ends presented to the front, it is difficult to properly mark the goods so that their price, number, 850., may be readily seen at a glance. In order to overcome this difficulty, I have shown a plate A, which in the present case is shown as having the sides triangular in shape, and it is folded so as to just slip over the end of the board 13 upon which the goods are to be rolled. This plate may be held upon the board by any suitable means, either by making it fit tight, or, as shown in the present case, by the formation of spurs C by punching out a tongue in the plate, so that the spur will engage and hold the wood of the board B,thus preventing the plate from slipping off. At the point where this plate is folded over the end of the board slots are made, forming tongues D, which are raised so as to admit the ticket or slip E, upon which the necessary figures and words are printed. This ticket slips into the space beneath the stripsD, and the ends are passed through slots, formed at F, at each end of the plate, so that the strip is held in place. Upon these slips E are printed the matter that is necessary to identify the goods, giving number,price-mark, &c.,and these slips are easily introduced and removed at will. When the goods lie upon the shelves, these slips are permanently exposed, so that they can be easily read at a glance. Additional advantage derived from the employment of this folded plate A is that the plate upon the end of the board stiffens and strengthens it, and prevents it from being split or broken, which often occurs in the handling of goods.

I-Iavingthus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isa The ticket-holder herein described, consisting of a bent or folded plate having its front slotted and provided with raised tongues for the reception of a ticket and having its sides formed integral with the front, said sides being triangular in form and parallel with each other and provided with spurs, which are formed by striking out a portion of said sides, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

SAMUEL BAUMAN. Witnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, II. C. LEE. 

